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Sherrod Brown: “I'm a father and small business owner. I began my business in 2009, decided to quit my day job. It's the best decision I…”

On the recordNovember 5, 2013
I'm a father and small business owner. I began my business in 2009, decided to quit my day job. It's the best decision I ever made. I'm more successful today than I ever would have imagined. But no company would sell me health insurance.
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Sherrod Brown
Democratic · Ohio

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Brown shares a letter from a small business owner about the benefits of the Affordable Care Act.

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